Comes a Time For Singing
God is real to me. I love Him. I do. Though I may not understand His ways, nor the pain and anguish He is willing to let me (and you) experience, I know He loves me. In this 12 bar, shuffle blues, I celebrate the worthiness of singing to Him - consisting in part by “digging down deep to find the key that opens up the door” and in part by understanding He is unpredictable. He does not work within the realm of fairness nor human logic. He is willing within His dimension of Goodness, to drive us into the ground if need be - through pain, and suffering until the place of wondering is reached, a place that allows us to know that He loves us and wishes us to be awake enough to see it - and thereby act accordingly with song and praise.
LYRICS
Comes a Time For Singing
by: Michael Pos
There comes a time for singing, a time to praise the Lord,
To dig down deep and find the key that opens-up the door.
And all the loads we carry we lay them on the floor,
We lift our hands and take a stance to truly praise the Lord.
Cause there’s no thought worth the thinking, no thing we should adore,
That blocks your voice to make the choice to praise the lord.
So lay down all your troubles, lay them at his feet,
Say I Lord I can’t, but Lord you can, oh please let your will be.
Cause there’s nothing worth the trying, when your voice isn’t heard,
So show me now, oh show me how to truly hear your word.
Praise each single trouble you bring into our lives,
To turn from them and turn to you oh truly see the light.
Oh praise the Lord with all your feeling,
With all your soul your mind your heart.
Praise him with your suffering, praise him with your pain,
Praise Him with your wondering, oh praise Him once again.
Oh praise Him, oh praise Him, praise the Lord.
So sing out loud the chorus, oh sing out loud the hymns,
Turn from fear and turn to life, oh truly turn to Him.
He’s willing and He’s waiting, He knows where you have been,
But you must know, he’s the only road and you must come to Him,
Make this your brand-new beginning, Oh make this your brand-new start,
Say I believe, please live in me, Oh Jesus here’s my heart.
Cause there comes a time for singing, a time to praise the Lord,
To dig down deep and find the key that opens-up the door.
And all the loads we carry we lay them on the floor.
We lift our hands and take a stance, oh truly praise the Lord,
Cause there’s no thought worth the thinking, no thing we should adore,
That blocks your voice to make the choice…to truly praise the Lord.
Oh praise the Lord with all your feeling,
With all your soul your mind your heart.
Praise him with your suffering, praise Him with your pain,
Praise Him with your wondering, oh praise Him once again.
Oh praise Him, oh praise Him,
Oh praise Him, oh praise Him,
Oh praise Him, oh praise Him,
Praise the Lord.